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#ca9d0b color: Molten Bronze

#ca9d0b is rgb(202, 157, 11) in RGB and oklch(71.795% 0.1449 87.667) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

71.8%
0.145
88°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ca9d0b

#ca9d0b is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 88°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Molten Bronze (#c69c04). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ca9d0b mixed with white

  1. ca9d0b
  2. cfa73c
  3. d5b158
  4. dabb6f
  5. dfc585
  6. e5cf9a
  7. ead8af
  8. efe2c3
  9. f5ecd7
  10. faf5eb

Darker: #ca9d0b mixed with black

  1. ca9d0b
  2. af8808
  3. 957306
  4. 7c5f04
  5. 644c02
  6. 4d3a01
  7. 372801
  8. 221800
  9. 0f0900
  10. 020100

Calmer: #ca9d0b with less saturation

  1. ca9d0b
  2. c69e31
  3. c39f45
  4. bfa055
  5. bba162
  6. b7a26f
  7. b3a27a
  8. afa385
  9. aca390
  10. a8a49a

Questions about #ca9d0b

What color is #ca9d0b?

#ca9d0b is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Molten Bronze. In RGB it is rgb(202, 157, 11), in HSL hsl(45.86, 89.67%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.795% 0.1449 87.667).

What colors go well with #ca9d0b?

The complementary color of #ca9d0b is #7c9ffe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e68a3b and #9daf36. The triadic partners are #00bbd2 and #d481d2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ca9d0b?

Black text reads better on #ca9d0b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ca9d0b a warm or cool color?

#ca9d0b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 88 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.145.